Inequality in education in Guinea
Guinea: Inequality in education was 0.5012 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality in education in Guinea, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in education in Guinea stood at 0.5012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Guinea peaked at 0.5083 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.42, in 2010.
Guinea ranks 1st of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.479 | 0.42 | 0.5083 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5012 | 0.5012 | 0.5012 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 2 Afghanistan 0.4881 compare
- 3 Bhutan 0.4823 compare
- 4 Sierra Leone 0.475 compare
More education data for Guinea
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.5% (2020)
- Primary education, teachers 43,914 (2020)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 4.13 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.8% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Guinea?
- Inequality in education in Guinea was 0.5012 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5083 in 2016.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.42 in 2010.
- How does Guinea rank for inequality in education?
- Guinea ranks 1st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.